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Topic: Using Garage Band |
John D. Valiante
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Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2020 8:39 pm |
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| Starting to do more recording with Garage Band...looking for help on best way to record with vocal tracks...go direct or use mic? I've tried direct via pre-amp out to iRig interface to USB input to GB...not a full sound. Some suggest going to Shure57 mic in quiet space as a better alternative...lmk what your experience is...using a Zum S10 with Telonics 500...thx in advance, Johnny V |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 6:07 am
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What kind of preamp? A better interface (preamp and AD converter) might help but lots of things might help..
If you look thru Recording subforum, there's threads about direct vs miked amp vs both without spending $thousands unless you want to. Details: preamps, compressor/limiter, parametric EQ (the last 3 are basically what a channel strip is), when to layer on reverb/delay, mic placement on speaker etc
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=349507
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=352232
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=353433
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Josh Yenne
From:
Sonoma California
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Posted 10 Apr 2020 10:36 am
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| I record tracks with GarageBand all the time for people. I really tend to hate the way a guitar sounds plug direct so I always mic up an amplifier. |
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John D. Valiante
From:
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2020 5:50 pm Using Garage Band
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| Many thx...will try both direct and micing up...like a clinical trial...very helpful...thx, Johnny V |
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Bill C. Buntin
From:
Cleburne TX
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Posted 12 Apr 2020 6:11 pm
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Johnny
I use maudio interfaces. Any decent microphone yields good results.
I’ve had best luck with large diaphragm mics.
Sound Booth (closet) or at least very quiet room.
I’ve had very good luck using GB
Bill
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 12 Apr 2020 7:10 pm
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There's a bunch of good books on home recording, written by Mike Senior, Bobby Owsinski, Rod Gervais, Dave hunter, Dave huber etc, also the Dummies and for Idiots books are pretty good. Especially re ommended if youre going to be tracking acoustic instruments.
If your library is still open, it probably has at least a couple.
Also for your purpose i would consider Logic pro, there's a lot of options for amp/cabinet sims, MIDI, effects and routing. plugins for EQ, compression etc.
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- keyless Sonny Jenkins laps stay in tune forever!; Carter PSG
- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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John D. Valiante
From:
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2020 1:19 pm Using Garage Band
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| Many thx for your suggestions...I went ahead and ordered a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and a Shure SM57 mic to record off Telonics speaker...will report what I learn...John |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 14 Apr 2020 5:54 am
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Mike placement very important, also beam effect:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1168247
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- keyless Sonny Jenkins laps stay in tune forever!; Carter PSG
- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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